🥔 Bell Pepper
Capsicum annuum
What it is
A hollow, crunchy vegetable that comes in bright colors like green, red, yellow, and orange.
How it looks
Shaped like a rounded bell or box, shiny and smooth, with a green stem on top.
Taste
Sweet, juicy, and crunchy, and it is not spicy at all, so it is easy to enjoy.
Why it is healthy
Full of vitamin C to help you stay healthy; red ones have even more than green ones.
How to eat it
Eat them raw in strips, chopped in salads, stuffed with rice, or cooked in stir-fries.
How it grows
Grows on a leafy green plant above the ground, hanging down from the branches.
In season
Grows best in warm weather and is at its sweetest in summer and early fall.
History
Bell peppers first came from Central and South America and later spread all around the world.
Fun fact
A green bell pepper is just an unripe one; if it stays on the plant it turns red and sweeter.
Try this
Cut a bell pepper into colorful strips and dip them in hummus for a crunchy snack.